Weaving device



Patented Dec. 8, 1936 UNITED sTATi= '.s4

OFFICE 5 Claims.

This invention relates to weaving devices, particularly to Weaving devices comprising a plurality of identical pieces adapted to be assembled to form an adjustable frame. The several pieces may be assembled in desired relationship for weaving purposes without the aid of fastening devices. The teeth for holding the warp and Woof threads are relatively small and close together so as to permit either fine or coarse fabrics to be woven thereon by using all of the teeth or alternate teeth.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a weaving device embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of one of the identical pieces which form the weaving device.

In that embodiment of the invention shown in the drawing, I0, II, I2 and I3 indicate identical bars of wood or other suitable material, each preferably twice asdeep as it is wide, and of any desired length. The upper surface of each bar is provided with integral, uniformly spaced, upwardly projecting teeth I4, which are substantially equal in width to the spaces between the-m when viewed as in Fig. 3. Preferably there are four teeth to each inch or seven to each two inches.

Adjacent one end of each bar is a deep open top notch I5 extending downwardly from the upper surface, and having at side walls I6, I6, transversely of the bar. On its lower surface, each bar is provided with a plurality of open bottom, flat sided notches Il, spaced apart according .to the degree of adjustability desired. The depth of the side walls I8, I8 of the notches Il is approximately equal to the depth of the part I9 of the bar beneath the notch I5, and the depth of the side walls I6 of the notch I5 is approximately equal to that portion of the bar and teeth above the notches Il.

To assemble the weaving device, the bar I0 is placed at an angle to the bar Il and across it, so that the deep notch I5 of the piece I0 and one of the shallow notches Il of the piece Il register, and the oor 20 of notch I5 in bar I0 and ceiling 2| of notch I1 of bar Il are in contact with each other, and the sides of the bar I I above the notch I1 are frictionally engaged by the walls I6 of the notch I5 in the bar I0. The other bars required to form a rectangular frame are similarly connected and thus the teeth I4 of the several pieces are all in one horizontal plane.

The bars I0, II, I2 and I3 may be assembled to form square or oblong weaving frames. Thread may be wound on teeth I4 from bar I3 to II and from I2 to I0 and then the crossed threads may be tied together. Warp threads may also be wound on the teeth of bars I2 and I0, and woof threads may be woven across the warp threads in a familiar manner.

Changes may be made in details of construction without departing from the scope of my invention and I do not intend to be limited to the exact form shown and described, except as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:-

l. A weaving device 'comprising a plurality of identical pieces assembled in the form of a frame and held together by frictional engagement, each piece being of uniform width and having a plurality of uniformly spaced teeth projecting from its top, a deep notch extending downwardly from the top of the piece near one end of each piece, and a plurality of open bottom notches in the bottom of each piece, the side walls of the deep notch of' one piece extending upwardly and engaging the side surfaces abo-ve one of the open bottom notches of another piece.

2. A weaving device comprising a plurality of identical pieces assembled in the form of a frame and held together by frictional engagement, each piece being of uniform width and having a plurality of uniformly spaced teeth projecting from its top, the teeth being of a width substantially equal to the width of the spaces between them, a deep notch extending downwardly from the top of the piece near one end of each piece, and a plurality of open bottom notches in the bottom of each piece, the side walls of the deep notch of one piece extending upwardly and engaging the side surfaces above one of the open bottom notches of another piece.

3. A weaving device comprising a plurality of identical pieces assembled in the form of a frame and held together by frictional engagement, each piece being of uniform width and having a pluralityof uniformly spaced teeth projecting from its top, approximately seven teeth to each two inches, a deep notch extending downwardly from the top of the piece near one end of each piece, and a plurality of open bottom notches in the bottom of each piece, the side Walls of the deep notch of one piece extending upwardly and engaging the side surfaces above one of the open bottom notches of another piece,

4. A weaving device comprising a plurality of identical pieces assembled in the form of a frame and held together by frictonal engagement, each piece being of uniform width and having a plurality of integral, uniformly spaced teeth projecting from its top, a deep notch extending downwardly from the top of the piece near one end of each piece, and a. plurality of open bottom notches in the bottom of each piece, the side walls of the deep notch of one piece extending upwardly and engaging the side surfaces above one of the open bottom notches of another piece.

5. A weaving device comprising a plurality of and engaging the `side surfaces above one of the 10 open bottom notches of another piece` ALBERT B. COLLINGBOURNE. 

